The short prequel to 20 Minutes On The Tube, following the fates of 4 characters in London before they go underground. Fast paced, edgy and humorous this is a teaser novella and the gateway to the beginning of the 20 Minute Series.

20 Minutes. 20 People. 20 different reasons to be underground... Every year there are over a billion journeys made on the London Underground. But who are these people, where are they going and what have they done in their past? People like Jelena, who is just trying to escape a life of hell. Or Anke, who is just trying to escape her marriage. Or Craig, who is just trying to escape life. People like Louise who didn’t always plan on stealing, until she realised she could get away with. Or Valentin who didn’t always plan on murder, until he got bored and found himself a victim. Or Carol, who had spent her life doing nothing but make plans, until discovering they might all be taken away from her too soon. Secrets. Lies. Terror. Death. Its just another morning on the tube. 20 Minutes On The Tube is a contemporary fiction story that interweaves characters and plots and is the first book in the 20 Minute Series. If you have ever enjoyed watching strangers and guessing what their stories might be, then this is the series for you. Q & A with the Author Why should I read 20 Minutes on The Tube? If you love fiction that's based in reality, then this is the book for you. There's no dragons and wizards here, just everyday people dealing with everyday things. The themes the characters in the book deal with are wide ranging but ones that can impact us all. Love, regret, revenge, betrayal, stress, fear, joy, optimism. Basically any of the issues and feelings that make us who we are. Human. So basically, what can I expect? Each chapter is a different character and different story, but all are somehow linked to the other stories around it. So basically its multiple characters, ranging from young to old, with multiple storylines, ranging from gritty and shocking, to heartwarming and humourous. You will never know which emotion you will be feeling in the next chapter until you read it. What gave you the idea for 20 Minutes On The Tube? I have been travelling on the London Underground for over three years now and amongst the pushing, shoving and general annoyances of commuting I have often wondered who are these people I am travelling with. I would imagine who they were, where they were going and what kind of things might be on their minds. Having always had an overactive imagination I was soon coming up with stories and situations and then the idea for a multi-character, interconnected plot started to form. This is the result!

Something is spreading in the peaceful town of Amberfall. Something that threatens the whole of humanity. Something is going viral. 20 Minutes. 20 People. 20 stories that will make you want to stay inside and never greet another human being again. This is a short novella about a viral outbreak in a small town in the Lake District and shows how quickly disease can spread amongst the population. This isn't the Coronavirus. But it's just as scary. Humans. Viruses. Panic. Fear. There goes the countryside...

On a warm summers morning in London, there's a lot more than just smog in the air. There's the romance of a first date. There's the courage of the emergency services. And there's the danger from those with dark secrets to hide... 20 Minutes. 20 People. 20 intertwining stories as unpredictable and gripping as the last!

On a sunny Sunday afternoon in Hyde Park, there's more than just the sounds of nature in the air. There's the threat from the mysterious murderer roaming the footpaths. There's the music from the festival where a recently released criminal is about to unleash havoc. And there's the chance at revenge for a heroic couple who never thought they would get it... 20 Minutes. 20 People. 20 reasons this is more than just a walk in the park.

Set in one 20 minute period in different locations all around the world, the fourth book in the bestselling 20 Minute Series is taking the story global. Several characters return, alongside many new ones, as the story packs its bags and leaves London, destined for the uncertainty of a foreign land. Revenge is on the menu in Romania. Separation is on the cards in Santorini. And murder is on the mind in Moscow... Everybody needs to get away but what is everybody trying to get away from?

Set in one 20 Minute period in various locations on the banks of the Thames in London, the fifth book in the 20 Minute Series is as twisting and fast-flowing as the famous river itself. There is a storm brewing overhead but that doesn't stop several of the capital's inhabitants from heading to the water's edge, filling the bars, restaurants and apartments that overlook the murky river, and putting some on a collision course with their destiny. Picketers clash with policemen, criminals mingle freely with the innocent and the clock is ticking down on an explosive relationship that is about to be re-ignited. The river holds many secrets. But the people around it have plenty of their own...

Set over one 20 minute period in London, the sixth book in the 20 Minute Series captures all the thrills, frights and drama that Halloween promises each year. Trick-or-treaters calling at every home. Costumes concealing identities. And a masked murderer roaming the streets... On a night when you can be anyone, who will you be?

Fireworks. Flames. Fate. The seventh book in the bestselling 20 Minute Series sees the citizens of London descend on Battersea Park for the annual 5th November celebrations. With everybody in one place, and the mood in the park high, what could possibly go wrong?

It's a magical time of year. But not for everyone... It's Christmas Eve, and London is still reeling from the events on Bonfire Night. But time waits for nobody, so what fresh drama is in store as the presents are wrapped, the turkeys are cooked, and the clock counts down to the most wonderful day of the year? Mistletoe. Mince Pies. Mulled wine. And murder...

Love is in the air as the bestselling 20 Minute Series continues on the most romantic day of the year! Set over one 20 minute period on Valentine's Day, the ninth book in the series sees familiar characters return for a night of romance, passion and second chances. First dates. Old flames. Heartbreak. And one very dangerous villain...

Set over one 20 minute period on a busy afternoon, the tenth book in the series sees familiar characters return for a day that highlights just how quickly things can change. Success. Failure. Wrong decisions. Chance encounters. And plain bad luck. It only takes a second for life to change. So imagine what can happen in 20 minutes...

The 20 Minute Series heads Stateside for a dramatic Saturday night on The Strip! In a city of bright lights, big bankrolls and scorching heat, several characters will return in a place where dreams are made or crushed on the spin of a wheel or the turn of a card. For some, it will be their lucky night, but for others, their fortunes are going to fade faster than the sunlight sinking behind the desert mountains...

The 20 Minute Series continues at dawn in the desert... Set just nine hours after the events in Las Vegas, the fates of several characters will be revealed as the sun comes up over the Mojave. There is plenty to do in Sin City. And there are a lot of places to hide a body in the desert...

It's a busy Friday night on one of the UK's many motorways and several characters are back and determined to get to their destination on time. Fast lanes. Traffic jams. Road rage. So many vehicles and so many drivers. Where is everybody going? And will they all make it there safely?

20 Minute series, book 14 The big day has arrived for several characters as the 20 Minute Series continues... The blushing bride. The dashing groom. And a whole lot of champagne. The nerves. The excitement. And all the unpredictable things that no amount of wedding planning can ever prepare for. Will it be 'I do?' Or 'I don't?'

The 20 Minute Series continues as several characters get their day in court... After the dramatic events of the wedding day, things get serious for various characters as they either look to defend themselves or help put somebody else behind bars. The prosecution. The defence. The judge. The jury. And the accused. On a busy day for the justice system, only one thing matters: Innocent. Or guilty?

Verdicts have been reached, sentences have been handed out and several criminals have learnt their fate. They did the crime. Now they must do the time. Guards. Prisoners. Visitors. And one very memorable 20 minutes behind bars. In a place where nobody wants to go, people will do anything to get out...

It's New Year's Eve in London and that only means one thing. Fireworks, and lots of them. As the citizens of England's capital gather on the banks of the Thames, there is an enemy lurking amongst them. It's an enemy who has struck before and now they are ready to strike again. Happy New Year? Or the start of something bad?

There are a lot of reasons to board a plane and fly away. For leisure purposes. For a business trip. Or to run from the person chasing you... As several characters heed their boarding call and strap themselves in, they all have a different reason to be getting away. Some passengers are innocent. Some are not. And some are taking to the skies because the fate of mankind might just depend on it...

With several flights having departed and numerous characters in the sky hoping for a smooth ride to their destination, the seatbelt signs are off, and the passengers are free to move around the cabin. But pleasant flights can be interrupted with words like: Turbulence. Engine Trouble. Mayday. But if things seem dangerous and deadly on Earth, it's only worse out in space as the race begins to meet the hazard that threatens everything. What goes up, must come down...

The final book in the bestselling 20 Minute Series! The threat to Earth has never been more real, and as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, there is nowhere on the planet that is safe. London, like every other major city, has fallen into a state of disorder, and its inhabitants are having to spend almost as much time worrying about the dangers on the ground as they are about the dangers in the sky. As the clock ticks down until the moment of reckoning, it’s every man or woman for themselves, and several characters decide to take shelter in the only place they can. They head underground... They go back to where it all began…